[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 54 (Thursday, March 20, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 13342-13343]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-7037]
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
41 CFR Ch. 301
[FTR Am. 56]
RIN 3090-AG36
Federal Travel Regulation; Maximum Per Diem Rates
AGENCY: Office of Governmentwide Policy, GSA.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This final rule amends Federal Travel Regulation (FTR)
Amendment 52, published in the Federal Register on Thursday, November
21, 1996 (61 FR 59185) to add per diem localities in the States of
Louisiana and Virginia, and to add the State of North Dakota with a
clarifying footnote (number 5), explaining that all locations within
that State are subject to the standard CONUS rate. This rule also
corrects footnote number three and an incorrect entry listed in the
prescribed maximum per diem rate for Gettysburg (Adams County),
Pennsylvania.
DATES: This final rule is effective January 1, 1997, and applies for
travel performed on or after January 1, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joddy P. Garner, Travel and
Transportation Management Policy Division (MTT), Washington, DC 20405,
telephone 202-501-1538.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The General Services Administration has
determined that this rule is not a significant regulatory action for
the purposes of Executive Order 12866 of September 30, 1993. This final
rule is not required to be published in the Federal Register for notice
and comment. Therefore, the Regulatory Flexibility Act does not apply.
This rule also is exempt from congressional review prescribed under 5
U.S.C. 801 since it relates solely to agency management and personnel.
For reasons set out in the preamble, under 5 U.S.C. 5701-5709, title
41, Chapter 301 of the Code of Federal Regulation is revised to read as
follows:
CHAPTER 301--TRAVEL ALLOWANCES
1. Appendix A to Chapter 301 is amended by adding and correcting
the following per diem localities and footnote 3 to read as
follows:
Appendix A to Chapter 301--Prescribed Maximum Per Diem Rates for CONUS
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Per diem locality Maximum Maximum
------------------------------------------------------------------------ lodging M&IE rate per diem
County and/or other defined amount + (b) = rate \4\
Key city \1\ location 2,3 (a) (c)
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Louisiana:
St. Francisville..................... West Feliciana.............. 85 30 115
North Dakota: (See footnote 5)
Pennsylvania:
Gettysburg........................... Adams....................... ......... ......... .........
(May 1-October 31).......... 68 34 102
(November 1-April 30)....... 62 34 96
Virginia:
Harrisonburg......................... Harrisonburg................ 51 30 81
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\1\ Unless otherwise specified, the per diem locality is defined as ``all locations within, or entirely
surrounded by, the corporate limits of the key city, including independent entities located within those
boundaries.''
\2\ Per diem localities with county definitions shall include ``all locations within, or entirely surrounded by,
the corporate limits of the key city as well as the boundaries of the listed counties, including independent
entities located within the boundaries of the key city and the listed counties.''
\3\ When a military installation or Government-related facility (whether or not specifically named) is located
partially within more than one city or county boundary, the applicable per diem rate for the entire
installation or facility is the higher of the two rates which apply to the cities and/or counties, even though
part(s) of such activities may be located outside the defined per diem locality.
\4\ Federal agencies may submit a request to GSA for review of the costs covered by per diem in a particular
city or area where the standard CONUS rate applies when travel to that location is repetitive or on a
continuing basis and travelers' experiences indicate that the prescribed rate is inadequate. Other per diem
localities listed in this appendix will be reviewed on an annual basis by GSA to determine whether rates are
adequate. Requests for per diem rate adjustments shall be submitted by the agency headquarters office to the
General Services Administration, Office of Governmentwide Policy, Attn: Travel and Transportation Management
Policy Division (MTT), Washington, DC 20405. Agencies should designate an individual responsible for
reviewing, coordinating, and submitting to GSA any requests from bureaus or subagencies. Requests for rate
adjustments shall include a city designation, a description of the surrounding location involved (county or
other defined area), and a recommended rate supported by a statement explaining the circumstances that cause
the existing rate to be inadequate. The request also must contain an estimate of the annual number of trips to
the location, the average duration of such trips, and the primary purpose of travel to the locations. Agencies
should submit their requests to GSA no later than May 1 in order for a city to be included in the annual
review.
\5\ The standard CONUS rate of $80 ($50 for lodging and $30 for M&IE) applies to all per diem localities in the
State of North Dakota.
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Dated: January 22, 1997.
David J. Barram,
Acting Administrator of General Services.
[FR Doc. 97-7037 Filed 3-19-97; 8:45 am]
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